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Archaeology Updates from ASOR

Posted on November 21, 2016 by LukeChandler

My wife and I are back with our kids after hearing some great things at the ASOR annual meeting in San Antonio. Here are some highlights from our experience. Jerusalem’s Gihon Spring: The massive 18th century BC tower over the Gihon Spring … Continue reading →

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Garfinkel responds to discussions about the new Qeiyafa shrines

Posted on May 10, 2012 by LukeChandler

Yossi Garfinkel asked me to post some comments from him regarding the new discoveries from Khirbet Qeiyafa. These comments address some misconceptions about his conclusions. For one, he clarifies that the unique shrine here is the stone model, not the … Continue reading →

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Do the adornments on the Qeiyafa shrines contradict the Israelite ban on images?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by LukeChandler

Some scholars point out a seeming contradiction with the newly-announced shrines from Khirbet Qeiyafa. The Qeiyafa archaeologists conclude that the city’s inhabitants observed the Israelite ban on religious images, yet they show us a model temple adorned with lions and … Continue reading →

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